The Clippers are reportedly trading Chris Paul to the Rockets in a blockbuster that would shake up the Western Conference

The Houston Rockets are reportedly set to enter the NBA's
superteam race.

According
to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Los Angeles Clippers will trade
Chris Paul in a sign-and-trade to the Rockets to form an All-Star
backcourt with James Harden.

In return, the Rockets would send Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker,
Lou Williams, and a 2018 first-round pick to the Clippers.

According to reports, Chris Paul is opting into his contract
option and forgoing free agency for a year. According
to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the trade would cost Paul money in
the short term. However, according to the NBA writer Nate Duncan,
Paul would have Bird rights with the Rockets next summer and
could sign a full five-year max deal.

Paul's Bird rights go with him in the trade. Could be eligible to re-sign with the Rockets in the summer of 2018 for 5-years, about $205 mm